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The Role of the South Saskatchewan Regiment in the Dieppe Raid
Colonel Merritt discusses the role that the South Saskatchewan Regiment was instructed to play in the raid on Dieppe in 1942.
The Empire - The Only Opposition To Hitler
Colonel Merritt gives significant credit to the efforts of the armed forces of the British Empire in the early years of the Second World War.
Victory Was Never In Doubt In England
In the early months of the war, Colonel Merritt and his company - the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - were on an “Invasion Alert” in England. However, the people of England - including the Canadian Forces stationed there - were confident of an Allied victory.
Strafed
Mr. Jauhal describes the terrifying experience of being strafed by German aircraft.
Clearing a German Stronghold
Mr. Jauhal describes the clearing of a particularly well fortified German mountain stronghold.
Limitations and Loyalty
Mr. Jauhal describes several aspects of army life in Africa and the mutual respect of all Allied troops.
Operations in North Africa.
Mr. Jauhal discusses landing in Somalia and what his specific duties and equipment were once he went into battle. He also discusses the danger of shrapnel.
Sailing to Africa
Mr. Jauhal describes sailing from Bombay to North Africa in rough seas, and being harassed by German bombers.
First Field Assignment
Mr. Jauhal discusses his promotion to wireless operator during his first posting in Pakistan.
Wireless operator training
Mr. Jauhal describes being selected for wireless operator training and becoming very proficient at forty words per minute.
Routed by Rommel
Mr. Jauhal describes a counterattack by the Germans under Rommel in which Mr, Jauhal’s is forced to outrun the advancing German tanks.
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